Faucet.



J. M. TRAVIS.

FAUGET.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 29, 1909.

Patented 001i 10,1911.

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J. M. TRAVIS.

FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED 00129, 1909.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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JOHN M. TRAVIS, OF ST. IQQU IS, MISSOURI.

FAUCETS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

Application filed October 29, 1909. Serial No. 525,382.

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Be it known that I, J OHN M. 'IRAvIs, citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a 'part hereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in faucets for carbonatedbeverages;

and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of'parts morefully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the faucet andattachments, with parts in section; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation withsupporting standard and syrup-supply jar or container removed; Fig. 3 isa top plan of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a combined side elevation and sectionof the faucet and sealing well for the syrup, the section on the faucetproper being taken longitudinally through the syrup control valve andsubstantially on the line 66 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a vertical transversesection on the line 55 of Fig. 3, with valves omitted; Fig. 6 is avertical lon itudinal section through the body of the aucet and syrupcontrol valve on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a middle verticallongitudinal section through the main or mixing chamber of the body ofthe faucet, on the line 77 of Fig. 2; Fig. 8 is a longitudinal verticalsection on the line 88 of Fig. 2 through the body of the faucet and thecarbonated-water control valve; Fig. 9 is a side view of the operatinghandle or lever in normal position; Fig. 10 is a view of the leveroscillated for actuating both syrup and water control valves; Fig. 11 isa view of the lever oscillated inwardly for actuating the water-controlvalve only; Fig. 12 is an inner face View of the enlarged base of thelever on which the cam formations which actuate the valves, aredisposed; Figs. 13, 14 and 15 are cross-sections taken respectively onthe lines 1313, i l-14, and 1515 of Fig. 12; and Fig. 16 is a sectionaldetail on the line 16 16 of Fig. 3 taken through the hollow socket whichestablishes communication between the faucet and the syrup ar orcontainer.

The resent invention is directed to a form of faucet for carbonatedbeverages in which an operating lever or handle is emplayed foractuating the syrup and carbonatmg water controlling valves, theobjects. of the invention being to provide, (1) a syrup-measuringreceptacle which fills automatically from a well in which a constantlevel of the liquid is maintained from a convenient syrup container, theliquid flowing by gravity into the well from the container, and bygravity from the well into the receptacle, the'level attained in thereceptacle corresponding to that in the well under the well knownphysical law of liquids always seeking their own level; (2) to providethe operatlng lever with suitable cam formations by which with a sweepof the lever in one direction the contents of the measuring receptacleis discharged into the glass or tumbler, while the main supply from thewell is cut off, and a coarse stream of carbonated water is mixed withsuch syrup within the body of the faucet; (3) to provide the'operatinglever with another set of formations by which with a sweep of the leverin the opposite direction only the carbonated water controlling valve isactuated, and whereby, in this actuation either a coarse or fine streamof the water may be discharged; (at) to provide the vent of the syrupreceptacle with a protecting cap or hood which will prevent access ofdirt thereinto; and (5) to provide the faucet with further and otherdetails the advantages of which will be fully apparent from a detaileddescription of the invention, which is as follows Referring to thedrawings, 1, represents a suitable casting or body portion of the faucetwhich in the present instance is supported above the counter surface Sby a hollow arm 2 through which passes the carbonatedwater supply pipe 3leading to any available source of supply (not shown). The manner ofconnecting the hollow arm 2 and watersupply pipe 3 to the faucet is asfollows :To the rear wall of the body 1 opposite the chamber or passageway which receives the syrup control valve (all of which will be fullyhereinafter described) is secured a socket 4, the same being providedwith a wing 5 which receives the screw that fastens it to the wall ofthe body 1. Cast with the socket is achambered arm 6 (Figs. 2, 3, 16)which in turn terminates in a hollow screw-threaded upwardly projectingstem 7 at the base of which are formed two annular shoulders 8 and 9respectively.

Passed loosely over the stem 7 with the walls of the opening whichreceives said stem resting on the lower shoulder 8, is a rearwardlyprojecting plate or hood 10, which is fastened by screws at the rearedge of the body 1, and is addi ionally clamped by a nut or washer 11which is driven down against the shoulder 9 (Fig. 4:). To the edges ofthe hood 10 is secured the upper enlarged and specially formed terminal2 of the arm 2 when the connection between the arm and faucet body 1 iscompleted. Over the portion of the stem 7 projecting above the nut orwasher 11 is screwed the bell-shaped vessel or sealing well 12preferably provided with a strainer 13, the upper open end of the wellreceiving the mouth 14 of the inverted syrup supply jar or container 15which discharges into the well, the level of the syrup in the well neverrising above the plane of the opening of the mouth 14 of the jar, a

liquid seal being formed at this plane, which prevents the main body ofthe liquid in the jar from rising above the seal on account ofatmospheric pressure exerted on the liquid in the well. The upper edgeof the well is provided with openings 0 to allow the atmospheric air topass into the well and thence into the jar when the liquid is abstractedfrom the well and jar, as subsequently to be explained.

The manner of connecting the upper end of the water-pipe 3 to the faucetis as follows :At the rear of the chamber or passage formed in-the body1 for the reception of the water-control valve (to be fully explainedlater) is screwed a hollow plug or socket 16 which terminates on theoutside in a hollow screw-threaded stem 17 having a central perforation18 in its end wall (Figs. 2, 3, 8) the stem serving to accommodate aunion 19 (shown dotted Fig. 1) of any ordinary and well knownconstruction by which union the pipe 3 may be coupled to the faucet. Themanner of connecting the parts 2 and 3 to the faucet body is notimportant, any suitable mechanical means being sufiicient for thepurpose so long as the construction is practical.

The present invention relates to that class of faucets in which themixing of the syrup and water takes place within the faucet or just asthe liquids are passing into and through the discharge spout or nozzle20; and since it is desirable that a fixed and constant quantity ofsyrup shall be dispensed with each and every drink, I provide the faucetwith a syrup measuring receptacle 21 terminating at the top in a venttube 22 protected against dirt and dust by a loosely fitting tubular cap23 having air vents or perforations 24: near the bottom as shown. Thismeasuring receptacle vis supplied directly with syrup from the sealingwell, the liquid flowing thereinto by gravity, the connections orpassage-ways being as follows The liquid in the well 12 flows downwardlythrough the stem 7 into the socket 4, thence through the chamber orpassage in which operates the syrup-control valve V, thence through anupwardly inclined passage 25 into the bottom of the receptacle 21, thesyrup rising in the latter and vent tube thereof to a level or planecorresponding with that of the liquid in the well 12.

To discharge the syrup receptacle 21, we must first cut offcommunication between it and the well 12, and this is accomplished bythe syrup-control valve V, the actlon and construction of which I shallnow proceed to describe -Referring more particularly to Figs. 4 and 6,the valve V operates in a passage-way 26 which enlarges into a chamber26', an annular shoulder 8 being necessarily formed between the chamberand passage-way, said shoulder forming a hearing or seat for thevalve-seat 27 at the rear end of the reduced neck portion 28 of thevalve.

The outer end of the valve terminates in a stem 29 over which fits a cap30 well known in the art. Beyond the seat 27 the valve terminates in astem 31 which is encircled by a coiled expanding spring 32 confined inthe chamber 26. The spring .normally forces the valve to its seat, thuspreventing a discharge of the syrup into the passage 26, the shoulder 3being between said passage and the passage 25. Now, into the socket 4 isinserted a hollow screw-plug 33,

said plughaving a comparatively narrow hollow neck or medial portion 33within the socket t proper, thereby leaving an annular space between itand the inner walls of the socket into which space the syrup firstflows, and whence it finds its way into the passage way of the neck 33through the openings it formed in the walls thereof, the

liquid thence flowing into the inner enlarged screw-threaded cup-shapedterminal 33" the bottom of which forms a support or bearing for the rearend of the spring 32, the opposite or forward end of the spring bearingagainst the valve seat 27. Before the valve V is forced from its seat(Figs. 4, 6) it is obvious that the syrup will flow from the well 12through the stem 7 into the socket 4, thence through the plug 33, 33',33" into the chamber 26', through the passage-way 25 into the receptacle21. If now we force the valve inwardly to a point where the stem 31 willclose the passage in the neck 33 of the plug, no more syrup can passinto the receptacle; but in such inward movement of the valve the seat27 will leave its seat or shoulder s and permit the contents of thereceptacle to flow out through the passage 34 whence it will flow intothe small horizontal tube 35 (closed at the inner end) and out throughthe bottom opening e thereof (Figs. 5, 6) into the vertical leg 36 ofthe common longitudinal or mixing chamber 36', whence it discharges(after being mixed with the water) into the nozzle or discharge spout20. The unseated position of the syrup-valve V is indicated merely bydotted lines in Fig. 6, it being perfectly obvious that the operationwill be as described, without an illustration of the valve in full insuch unseated position.

The syrup-valve V is on one side of the center of the casting 1, thewater control valve V being on the opposite side of said center. Thewater valve V is constructed similarly to the valve V, having likewise aneck-portion 28 (Fig. 8), a seat 27', a stem 31', a spring 32, an outerstem 29' capped by a cap-piece 30, the main valve body operating in apassageway 26, the spring being housed in the chamber 26 and bearingwith its outer end against the seat 27 and with its inner end resting inthe socket of the plug 16. Now, leading from the passage 26 opposite theforward end of the neck 28 is a large passage-way 37 which communicateswith the mixing-chamber 36' (Figs. 5, 7) the purpose of which is todeliver a coarse water stream into said chamber. Leading likewise fromthe passage 26*- at a point opposite the rear end of the neck 28 is aconstricted port 38 from which leads a small or wire tube 38 the purposeof which is to discharge a fine stream of water into the leg 36 andnozzle 20, thecharacter of water stream discharged depending on theposition of the water-valve V. As shown in Fig. 8, (full position) thewatercontrol valve is seated; but if the same be forced inwardly, ashort distance, .just'sufficient to lift the seat 27' from its supportor seat, and before any material portion of the passage 37 is covered bythe main body of the valve, the highly charged carbonated water willrush from the pipe 3 through the port 18 of the socket 16, thence intothe chamber 26 past the valve-seat 27 into the passage 26 taking theline of least resistance through the partially covered passage 37,escaping in a coarse stream into the chamber 36' and leg- 36 and mixingwith the syrup being simultaneously delivered into said chamber 36' andleg 36 thereof 'on their way to the nozzle or spout 20.

Where the syrup is first poured directly into the tumbler T, only thewater valve is made use of, but since the mixing of the liquids mustthen take place entirely in the tumbler, it becomes necessary to forcethe valve V inwardly its full extent or until it covers the opening ofthe passage 37. In that event all the carbonated water will be obligedto flow through the wire tube 38 and thus discharge as a fine streaminto the tumbler. This fine stream is made use of to put a bead on thebeverage and to thoroughly mix the syrup and water initially admitted asa coarse stream in suflicient quantities to form a drink.

In dispensing a drink where the water and syrup are mixed within thefaucet body both valves .V, V, must be actuated conjointly; and whilethis feature is not broadly new, the present invention contemplates aconstruction of operating handle or lever H, whereby in such conjointoperation, the syrup valve V will be forced inwardly its full extent toaccomplish its purpose, while the water valve Vshall be pushed in onlypartially so as to leave the passage 37 practically uncovered todischarge a coarse mixing stream of water. The lever is provided with anex anded base 39, one end of whose inner face has disposed thereon abottom cam format-ion 40, the opposite end having a bottom camformat-ion 41 which, when the lever is swung outwardly (Fig. 10)respectively press against the cap-pieces 30, 30' of the respectivevalves V, V, forcing the syrup valve the full distance, and the watervalve a partial distance to effect the release of a coarse stream ofwater. When only the water valve is to be actuated, (under circumstancespreviously referred to) the lever is swung inwardly, whereupon there 1sbrought into play an upper cam 42 located over the cam 41, which cam 42actuates the water valve only to an extent depending on the throw giventhe handle H. A partial throw will unseat the valve and move it slightlyto release a coarse stream, and a full throw will force the valve tocover the passage 37, leaving the water to pass as a fine stream throughthe wire tube 38 into the tumbler T. When the handle H is oscillatedinwardly (Fig. 11) there being no cam formation opposite the valve V,this valve will be left undisturbed, the syrup having been alreadypoured into the glass by the clerk. Barring the cam formations, thecross section of the base 39 of the handle is substantially as shown inFig. 14. The handle is hinged about a pin 43 mounted between the bracketarms or lugs 44 on the body 1. So that with a mixing or outward throw ofthe lever H, both valves are actuated (the water valve being moved but ashort distance from its seat in order to release a coarse stream formixing with the syrup within the main chamber of the faucet), and withan inward throw of the lever only the water valve V is actuated. andthis to any degree desired by the clerk, depending on whether he desiresto discharge a coarse or fine stream.

The syrup jar or container 15, being inverted while in service, itfollows that the discharge therefrom will take place from the openbottom thereof into the sealing well 12 on the well known principle ofthe student lamp, except that in the present case special means areprovided for Withdrawing the liquid from the sealing well.

The stem 31 of the water-control valve'V' is of smaller cross-sectionaldiameter than the passage-way of the plug 16 and the stem 17 thereof, sothat when this valve is forced inwardly its full extent to cover thepassage 37 for purposes of deliverin a fine stream, the stem 31 of thevalve will have entered the passage of the stem 17 (dotte d positionFig. 8). The annular clearance however around the stem 31 is sufficientto permit the water to pass freely, this clearance being of an area notless than the area of the inlet port 18.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A faucet comprising abody portion chambered for the passage of syrup and water and having adischarge opening, valves for controlling the flow of the liquids tosaid discharge opening, a syrup receptacle on the body portion, incombination with an open-bottomed syrup container, a sealing well intowhich said container discharges and within which the level of the liquidis maintained at the sealing plane, means for establishing communicationbetween said well and receptacle, an operating member, and formations onsaid member for actuating the respective valves conjointly and releasingthe water and syrup by a movement of said member in one direction andcutting off the flow of syrup from the well, and actuating thecarbonated water control valve only by a movement in a reversedirection,

substantially as set forth.

2. A faucet comprising a body portion chambered for the passage of syrupand Water from suitable sources of supply and having a dischargeopening, valves for controlling the fiow of the liquids to saiddischarge opening, an operating member,formations on said member foractuating the respective valves conjointly by a movement of said memberin one direction, means cooperating with the water-control valve torelease a coarse stream in such conjoint operation of the valves,formations on said member for actuating the water control valve only bya movement of said member in a reverse direction, and means cooperatingwith the water control valve to release first a coarse and then a finestream in such reverse movement of the member according to the degree ofmovement imparted thereto, substantially as set forth.

8. A faucet comprising a body portion chambered for the passage ofcarbonated water from a suitable source of supply, and having adischarge opening, a valve for controlling the flow of the water to saiddischarge opening, a movable operating member for the valve, and meansin conjunction with the valve for releasing a coarse stream with amovement of the member in one direction, and a coarse and fine streamsuccessively with a movement of the member in a reverse direction,substantially as set forth.

4. A faucet comprising a body portion chambered for the passage of syrupand carbonated Water, and having a discharge opening, a receptaclemounted on the body portion, the latter being provided with a passagewayleading from the bottom of the receptacle to the discharge opening, arecip-,

rocat-ing valve for controlling the flow of the syrup from said passageway to the point of discharge, a reciprocating valve for controlling theflow of the Water to the point of discharge, the body portion beingprovided with large and constricted openings for conducting the water tothe point of discharge, the last named valve having a formation forcontrolling the flow of the water through the large opening, and amovable operating member for engaging said valves and actuating bothwith a movement in one direction to release the syrup and Water, thelatter discharging mainly through the large opening aforesaid, and foractuating the water-valve only with a movement in a reverse direction,and a format-ion on the member for forcing the water-valve toprogressively cover the large opening whereby the stream of waterdelivered changes from a coarse to a fine stream, substantially as setforth.

5. A faudet comprising a body portion chambered for the passage ofcarbonated water and syrup from suitable sources of supply, valves forcontrolling the respective liquids, an operating member for actuatingthe valves conjointly or the water valve only, according to thedirection of movement imparted to said member, and formations on themember for releasing a coarse stream of water for mingling with thesyrup with the movement resulting in the conjoint actuation of thevalves, and parts cooperatively positioned relatively to said formationsfor releasing a stream of variable character with the movement resultingin the actuation of the water-valve only, subst-antially as set forth.

6. A faucet comprising a body portion chambered for the passage of syrupand water, a measuring receptacle carried by the body portion forsupplying a predetermined quantity of syrup to the faucet for a givendischarge of the mixed liquids, a movable operating member on thefaucet, devices actuated by said operating member for either'commingling the syrup and water during the flow of the syrup toward thedischarge spout of the faucet or permitting the discharge of thewater'only according to the direction of movement imparted to theoperating member, and means cooperating 1 with the devices actuated bythe operating member, for releasing a coarse stream of water for mixingwith the syrup, and first a coarse and then a fine stream when wateronly is discharged, substantially as set forth.

7. A faucet comprising a body portion chambered for the separate passageof syrup and water, and provided with a mixlng chamber for receiving theliquids, a discharge nozzle leading from said mixing chamber, aconstricted and a large passage leading from the individual passage forthe water to said mixing chamber, a syrup measuring receptacle on thebody, a passage leading therefrom to the individual syrup passage,valves in the respective individual passages for controlling thedischarge of the respective liquids therefrom into the mixing chamber, apivoted lever for actuating the valves and releasing the liquidsconjointly into the mixing chamber by an oscillation of the lever in onedirection whereby the large water passage is in the main left uncoveredfor delivering a coarse stream, and for actuating the water valve onlyupon an oscillation in a-reverse direction whereby the water valve maybe forced to progressively close thelarge water passage and deliverfirst a coarse and then a fine stream, substantially as set forth.

8. A -faucet comprising a body portion chambered for the passage ofsyrup and water from suitable sources of supply, and having a dischargeopening,vvalves for controlling the liquids to said discharge opening,an operating member for the valves, and means for releasing a stream ofwater forming the necessary complement to combine with the syrup with amovement of the member in one direction, and for releasing a coarse orfine stream with a movement of the member in the reverse direction,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. TRAVIS.

Witnesses EMIL STAREK, NORMA C. WHEELER.

